Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Wisconsin | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $95,870 | $107,639 | -11% |
| Median hourly wage | $46.09 | $51.75 | -11% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $101,881.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | $94,535 | $66,500 | $123,500 | 96 |
The median annual salary for a Mechanical Engineer in Wisconsin is $95,870, or about $46.09 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Mechanical Engineers is $107,639. Wisconsin is -11% below the national median.
Entry-level mechanical engineers in Wisconsin typically earn from $66,500 depending on the city and employer.
With 7,470 mechanical engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $95,870, Wisconsin offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, mechanical engineers rank 102 of the 728 occupations reported in Wisconsin — higher than 86% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers at $110,430, Engineers, All Other at $110,360, Electrical Engineers at $99,700 — all figures are median annual wages for Wisconsin.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Wisconsin levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 95.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, mechanical engineers rank 102 of the 728 occupations reported in Wisconsin — higher than 86% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Wisconsin | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $110,430 | $180 |
| Engineers, All Other | $110,360 | $690 |
| Electrical Engineers | $99,700 | $3,550 |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $98,510 | $1,230 |
| Chemical Engineers | $97,660 | $110 |
| Industrial Engineers | $96,980 | $13,070 |
Wisconsin levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 95.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 728 occupations in Wisconsin.